S.AFRICA’S 2021 MAIZE OUTPUT EXPECTED TO RISE 10%
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African maize farmers are expected to harvest 10% more of the staple crop in the 2020/2021 season compared with the previous season, despite heavy rainfall in
SA: Agricultural exports record second-largest level on record in 2020
The Agricultural Business Chamber said yesterday that South Africa’s agricultural exports could increase further in 2021 after reaching record levels last year in spite of lockdown restrictions. Photo: File JOHANNESBURG
Step-by-step guide to planting maize
Image:Ian-Grandfield,fwi BY: Geremy Hunt Maize is an expensive crop to grow, costing around £300/acre, so getting it right and achieving good yields are important. Below, Maize Growers Agronomist Simon Draper
Namibia: New Project to Boost Sustainable Wildlife Management and Food Security in Kaza Conservation Area
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the French Development Agency (AFD) this week launched a new 3.5 million Euro project to support development of community conservancies in Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier
Namibia to minimize agricultural imports
A farm worker applies biochar in the field during a demonstration at a farm 40 km from Windhoek, capital of Namibia, on Oct. 8, 2020. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)
Tanzania: Let’s Abolish Agricultural Product Imports – PS
THE government has directed agricultural and extension officers to come up with strategies that will help the nation stop importing agricultural products. Speaking in Dodoma on Saturday, Permanent Secretary (PS)
€3m loan to support South African blueberry industry
A €3-million loan to United Exports will help to support growth, exports and jobs in South Africa’s blueberry industry. South Africa’s Western Cape Department of Agriculture estimates that the country’s
Tanzania to Explore More Tobacco Markets
By Sylivester Domasa in Dodoma THE government has said it is exploring more markets of tobacco in Middle East, Northern Africa and Eastern Asia. Despite dramatic declines in smoking, the
Reflecting on the land reform: The milestones achieved pale in comparison to the enormous work that lies ahead
Peter Setou :Chief Executive of the Vumelana Advisory By Peter Setou 27 January 2021: Land Reform – 2020 marked exactly 368 years since the displacement of indigenous people from their
Cotton: a golden opportunity for South Africa?
by Cobus de Bruyn Cotton is considered one of the world’s greatest poverty alleviating crops, with 150 million people worldwide relying on it for income. A crop that thrives in